Millstone Fund

Join the second Hopeful Empowered Youth (HEY!) Regional Convening & Showcase on Monday, April 27. This will be a time to celebrate progress, spark meaningful conversation, and be part of the collective movement supporting youth across our region. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-hey-regional-convening-showcase-tickets-1983888521974?aff=oddtdtcreator

Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses is creating safe, supportive spaces in Cincinnati’s historic West End where young people can grow, lead, and thrive.

The S.T.E.P.S. program offers young people a welcoming environment to learn, connect, and discover their potential. Through mentorship, enrichment opportunities, and strong community partnerships, youth are building confidence, strengthening academic skills, and forming meaningful relationships that extend beyond the classroom.

Family engagement, volunteer support, and collaboration with local partners create a network of encouragement around every student, reinforcing that they are seen, supported, and capable of success. Together, this support system is helping young people build confidence today and brighter futures tomorrow.

Millstone Fund is proud to support the Robert O’Neal Multicultural Arts Center (ROMAC) with a grant to help stabilize the historic Regal Theater in Cincinnati’s West End.

ROMAC - Robert O'Neal Multicultural Art Center provides arts education, youth entrepreneurship programming, exhibitions, and community events that create opportunities and preserve cultural heritage.

This investment supports Phase 1, roof replacement and structural stabilization, a critical step in protecting a National Historic Landmark that has stood vacant for more than 30 years.

By transforming the Regal into a permanent cultural hub, ROMAC is strengthening access to arts and education while helping drive long-term community revitalization in the West End.

Millstone Fund proudly supports Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky & Southwest Ohio’s Teen Mental Health First Aid program, helping students recognize warning signs, mental health challenges, support peers, and seek help when needed.

The following quotes are directly from students, sharing how the program helped them feel more confident supporting friends and family.

Millstone Fund is proud to support American Legacy Theatre with a grant supporting their arts and education programming.

ALT brings socially relevant, community-driven theatre into classrooms, neighborhoods, homes, and workplaces using storytelling to build empathy, confidence, and social-emotional skills. Their programs are centered around student and community voices, particularly in underserved communities, and turn real-life experiences into meaningful learning moments.

This grant helps strengthen ALT’s core programs and expands access to arts education that empowers young people and drives meaningful social change across Greater Cincinnati.